It is commonly assumed that to deliver a baby it will be in a hospital.  Or to be more specific it is assumed that medicine is necessary to deliver a baby. In this article we hope to point out some facts that break those assumptions.We are going to describe some different methods that might be better for you.

Of course these observations are going to be coming from the viewpoint of my experience running a San Diego licensed midwife service.If you aren’t knowledgeable about midwives, they are women who are there to assist in the delivery process for women.Usually all the time without needing to use medicines in a homebirth.

So why do some women choose this method?  For the woman that choose this method and understand it, there are several reasons.

First off, the use of no medicine actually helps speed up the labor and delivery process.  Most women don’t realize that the use of medicine actually slows down the labor.Women always use it because they are told it helps with the pain, but in reality it makes the pain happen longer.  There are many certified midwives in San Diego who can show you proof of that.

Second, the use of the natural method and sometimes through waterbirth actually helps soothe and relax the bodies during delivery.This produces a delivery with less pain and makes having the delivery occur much faster.  I have seen it as a homebirth midwife San Diego.

Those are just the beginning of many reasons that women have chosen a homebirth rather than the usual method of delivery.Even though there is no use of medicine and doctors aren’t usually present, it is still a safe alternative.When you have the delivery in the home, it helps keep the act personal and private.Rather than the hospital where there will be quite a few different people who will be poking and prodding you during labor.So for those few reasons, a lot of women are going the homebirth route.  It is safe and dignified and a great natural process.